Darin's niece and her husband recently welcomed a baby girl into their family. The sentiment is from My World...love it, don't you? The Globe Confetti Cut = Awesome. This girl is going to be all pink and girly....so I knew I wanted to incorporate pink into my card. Pink + Cork = Yes, Please!

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

This summer has been packed with family stuff and a seriously fun crafty adventure....being asked to be on the Hero Arts Creative Team!!! I had to blink several times when I first readLibby's email...seriously honored by this awesome invitation and opportunity.

I'd love for you to pop over to the Hero Arts blog, I made a special card for today♡

A new to me color combo...gray and rust, I like it! Gotta love the Reverse Confetti Leaping Lions set! Check out those adorable faces...toooo SWEET. The coordinating Leaping Lions confetti cuts has a banner...I used it with cork!

Guess what?! I get to GIVEAWAY one Leaping Lions Stamp Set to a lucky duck! Yahoooo!!!!!!! All you have to do is leave me a comment:) It'd be nice for you to check out the Reverse Confetti blog and see the other gals SFYTT cards <-- maybe even leave them a comment too♡ Commenting will stay open until Friday, August 28th with the winner posted here on the 29th.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The 25th...already? I always try to play along with the Papertrey Ink Blog Hops. This month we're to experiment with our backgrounds and use this as our inspiration:

Love all that glorious vibrant dyed fiber! I'm smitten by the intense colors and wanted to bring that out in today's project. This card is super special because I started the background but my girl finished it. It always makes this Momma happy when the kids help me.

I used the Linen Impression Plate on the base panel. All the watercoloring is done with Peerless. Those are amazing little things, aren't they? Thanks to Joan B that gifted me a bunch. I can't believe how much vibrant color is infused in those papers. I used wood veneer paper on the Party Time Die. I decided to back it with Papertrey Ink Vellum so that the intricate cuts wouldn't get lost in the background.

Here's a close up of my card...you can faintly make out the linen texture:

I need to put my girl to work more often. I tend to think to much when I do larger freeform watercoloring and she just went for it.

Basic Grey Grand Bazaar! I actually happen to have that particular Simon Says Stamps card kit still together so I used the fun What's Brewing Stamp set too! The mug has been stamped with the Basic Grey Gratitude Background stamp in Harvest Fresh Ink.Can't wait to see how you're inspired!!!

I had so much fun coloring that fun gator from the Later Alligator set. I'm no colorista but I've been liking the coloring enhanced with dots that I've been seeing out there. I've combined him with the Weather it together set. Everything is nestled onto a Quick Card Panel.

I use to always correlate rain with Seattle but that certainly has not been the case this summer!

My sweet bloggie friend Piali sent this awesome stamp set to me and hopefully this arrives to her before the posting date:) I did a smidge of masking and had fun coloring that darling ellie. Do you see the petite banner (& the tag)? They're from the Winnie & Walter Katharine Cutaways. It has been heat embossed with the tiny hearts from the Bubble Talk set. The twine is new from Whisker Graphics/Divine Twine. It is the Palos Verde Diva Stripe.I was inspired by Tag, you're it!